Country music is a light genre. It is easy because it is easy to listen to, it is pleasant to the ears. Easy-to-remember motifs take the listener out of the city, where the rumble of the metropolis does not drown out the sounds of the wind in the field, the birds in the woods, where you can see the beauty of butterflies flying and breathe fresh air with a full chest. That’s why country music has gained widespread popularity among city dwellers and non-urban dwellers alike. We know many examples of country singers who have chosen this genre, created country music and succeeded in this field.
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood tops our list. She has amazingly beautiful powerful vocals, so despite her youth, she has won a huge number of fans. Her debut album “Some Hearts” was released in 2006 and became the best selling album of the year (over 6 million copies sold). After the release of the first album Carrie Underwood pleased her fans with 5 new singles – “Inside Your Heaven”, “Jesus Take The Wheel”, “Don’t Forget To Remember Me”, “Wasted” and “Before He Cheats”. And each has topped various country charts at various times.
Tim McGraw
Second on the list of most popular country singers is Tim McGraw. The world first talked about him in 1994. During his career Tim has climbed to the top of the US country charts over 20 times, sold over 40 million albums, and released a huge number of hits, including a duet with his wife Faith Hill. Winner of three Grammy Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music awards. Another famous country singer, Taylor Swift, dedicated the single “Tim McGraw” to her favorite performer in the early days of her career. Three of Tim McGraw’s singles were Best Country Songs of the Year: “It’s Your Love,” “Just To See You Smile” and “Live Like You Were Dying.”
Martina McBride.
In third place on our list, Martina McBride is a singer and songwriter. She is known not only as a country singer with strong, clean vocals, but also as an amazing person. Every time you watch the singer’s videos or see taped interviews at social gatherings, it’s hard not to agree – sweet, charming and nothing more. Martina McBride has been called “Celine Dior in country music.” She made her debut in 1991, when Martina released the single “The Time Has Come.” Since then, the singer’s singles have regularly reached the top of the Billboard country charts.
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson holds the honorable No. 4 spot, but not because of his voice or the way he performs. This performer can’t leave anyone indifferent with his guitar playing. Willie Nelson is a singer and songwriter, poet, and actor. He has taken part in more than 30 films and co-authored several books. Willie Nelson is a prominent representative of the so-called Outlaw Country, a strain of country music that became widespread and popular in the late 1960s.
John Denver
At number five on our country hit list is John Denver. Through his voice, through his songs, he shared his feelings and experiences with his listeners. His performances were hard to forget. He began his musical career as a member of several country bands, but it was in his solo career that he achieved the greatest success and popularity. During that time he recorded and released more than 300 songs, 200 of which he wrote himself. Most of his songs are about the beauty of nature, love of music, and the trials of love. Twelve of his albums have gone gold, and four have gone platinum.
Hank Williams.
Hank Williams is one of the most famous country singers of all time. This amazing musician has become a country music legend, an inspiration to many musicians around the world, and an icon for country music fans. Thirty-five of Williams’ singles reached the top of Billboard, 11 of which reached number one. He lived a short life, only 29 years old, but he left a big mark on country music history. He managed so little and yet so much in five years of an active creative life. Unfortunately, with his career rise began the disintegration of the performer’s personality. The 29-year-old singer died in the back seat of his Cadillac. A bottle of whiskey was found next to him. Notably, his last single was “I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive.”
Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks is one of country music’s most successful performers. Brooks has used rock elements in his studio recordings and live shows, which has allowed him to expand his audience of fans. He broke every record possible for album sales and tickets to his concerts in the 1990s. Brooks’ albums continue to sell well, with over 68 million copies sold as of 2011, 5 million more than The Beatles albums were sold. Brooks is the winner of two Grammy Awards and 17 American Music Awards. On March 6, 2012, Brooks’ induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame was announced. Brooks’ work is a fusion of measured country and energetic rock, but the single “I Love the Way You Love Me” is a good example of rather laid-back good country.
Shania Twain.
The beautiful, sexy, and talented Shania Twain just has to be in the top ten country singers. Her album “The Woman in Me” brought her first fame, and in 1997 she released the album “Come On Over”, which became the best-selling country album of all time (its circulation exceeded 40 million copies). Twain is a five Grammy winner, the only singer in history whose three consecutive albums have achieved “diamond” status. Over 85 million albums have been sold worldwide. Listen to “You’re still the one” performed by Shania Twain. A diva, that’s for sure!